GDF-8

GDF8 (Myostatin) is a protein that is produced in the human or animal body. It inhibits muscle growth so that muscles do not grow uncontrollably. Follistatin, on the other hand, has an antagonistic effect by binding to myostatin.

Product Specifications

Synonyms

Growth/differentiation factor 8, GDF-8, Myostatin

NCBI Gene ID

2660

UniProt

O14793

Accession Number

NP_005250.1

Accession Number mRNA

NM_005259.2

Reactivity

Anti-Human

Cross Reactivity

Human

Target Antigen

Recombinant Human GDF-8

Clone

(#13L4)

Applications

Purification Method

Protein G chromatography

Assay Protocol

Reconstitute the antibody with 500 µl sterile PBS and the final concentration is 200 µg/ml.

Form

Lyophilized

Buffer

PBS

Reconstitution

PBS

Storage Conditions

Lyophilized samples are stable for 2 years from date of receipt when stored at -70°C. Reconstituted antibody can be aliquoted and stored frozen at < -20 °C for at least for six months without detectable loss of activity.